lifeisjustbeginning2011

I put the picture on my refrigerator! Talk about a good reminder! LOL Thanks for the feedback - I thought it was so neat to actually see what was inside!

Drumroll, please! If you want to see the picture of your lapband, just ask your doc for a copy! After all, its YOUR body! So cool!! My link

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My link There's an explanation of what you see when you click on the picture. Enjoy! I'm all proud of my upper GI. LOL

Yay April! Thanks for checking in Walk walk walk walk walk! Even when you feel like you can't...walk walk walk walk. I made myself get up every hour (except while sleeping) to make some laps around the living room. Take those pain meds for a few days and you'll be surprised how quickly you don't need them. So glad to hear all went well. Amy

holy cow - my personal opinion is that your body is telling you that you're doing too much! At my post op today, I was told no exercise (other than short walks) for a month post op because the stomach is still very swollen. not sure mowing the grass when you're 1 1/2 weeks post op is a good idea, but I'm glad that you're feeling well enough to do so....but be careful, ok?

Post-op appointment went fine today. Spent about 30 minutes talking to the nutritionist, saw the surgeon to show off my incisions, had a barium swallow to make sure the band was placed correctly and there were no holes, all good news. I got a little gift package thing that has a 1 minute timer, measuring cups and a DVD to watch. There's also a post-op literature packet from lapband with an emergency card to put a wallet. All of my steri-strips are off now, but man is the skin irritated where the adhesive was - and super itchy. I'll post some pictures on my blog. I asked for my own picture of the lapband inside of me and the doc happily printed out an extra for me. I'll put that on the blog, too. Amy

My first support group is on Thursday. I'm looking forward to it. I went to several support groups pre-op when I was trying to decide on where I would have the surgery, but not this one (True Results). I'm hoping that there is someone close to my age (33). I also have my post op appointment today with the surgeon. Hopefully the GI system allows me to leave the house today. LOL!

I'm using myfitnesspal.com to track everything I eat and it is really helpful. Hang in there. I think we've lost some of our July post-ops, unfortunately. I really need the support that we have here. Come back often and lets cheer each other on. We can do this!!

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, April. You'll do great!! Amy

I saw that on your blog earlier I can't comment on it thought because it says I'm not an invited user or something. I was sorry to hear of that, but I agree, a bit of overreaction to me, but hey, I'm no doctor and I don't know your history. Good luck! Amy

awww....good luck tomorrow! I just left my teaching job in June and I'm looking to switch fields...hard time though.

I tried this recipe last night with low fat mozz string cheese and was disappointed. Maybe I didn't use enough egg sub or too much breading, but it was pretty dry. I ended up picking off the breading and just eating the cheese. LOL. By the way, the Fiber One cereal totally looks like cat food. hehehe.

Tell him you want free sessions for all of his dumb negativity! LOL. Make him prove to you that he's on board with you before you pay him any money! Just my two pennies! You go girl!

Oh, man. I had the largest lunch (a little over 1/2C) today and about an hour later I started with diarrhea. I can't even leave the house - my stomach is making all sorts of strange rumbling sounds. I'm eating a stick of cheese right now in hopes that it will help a bit - I also took a dose of anti-diarrheal medicine...but DANG. Makes me glad that I'm not working right now - what on earth would I do?? I work so hard to get any liquid in and now I'm worried that I need even more now! Grrrrrr!

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm not posting as much on here, I've been on my blog more. 1/4 of the steri strip sites have come off, so last night I saw my first uncovered incision. Not too bad. I also ate 1 oz of chicken today! It was pureed in my Magic Bullet and mixed into my faux lasagna! Woohoo! I mixed a scoop of unflavored protein powder in and I feel like I've eaten a giant Thanksgiving dinner. Whoa! Still working on fluid intake, though... Amy

My surg was 7/1 and I've never had nausea. I have strange feelings and rumblings in my tummy, not no nausea - thankfully! I have suppositories from my doc if that happens, but I think I'm in the clear now.

Awwww. You'll be okay! I didn't get a cath, I wore an underwear diaper thingie! LMAO. I was like, "Do I have to wear this?" Apparently quite a few people lose control of their bladders during surgery. I'm happy to report that there was no pee in my diaper post op. So nah nah, nurses! hehehe

My doc said I didn't need the pretesting because if there was a hernia, it would be repaired at surgery anyway. I ended up having a small one repaired - didn't know I had it.

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I decided to name mine today. His name is SAL. It stands for Saving Amy's Life.

Just bought my first bottle today, $4.50 at Walmart in the vitamin section

Oh, I forgot to tell you that I had liquid antibiotics twice a day for the first 5 days after surgery. No oozing or other problems.

for the #2 issue - applesauce did the trick for me! Also, if your incisions look like mine did, you have stitches inside, steri strips on top, and then a square of gauze on each spot, right? The gauze can come off after 48 hrs and the steri strips should stay on for 2 weeks or until they fall off. I still have all of mine. The more I shower, the looser they get. I can take them off this Friday, but my port ones aren't even the slightest bit loose. That's my experience, anyway.

Yay! Glad to hear you're doing well. You made it through the first few days and you're right...it gets better each day.